Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-10
RAILWAY RUMBLES.
che ID. e. r. &. Has Adopted the
Standard Guage From Denver to
the Utah Border Line.
The ID. l. X. g. Western VIII Probably
Follow Suit and Run a Third
Rail TO Ogden.
A Confederation of "The Democrats"
Midland Talk-TO Connect With
the G. PA Traffic Contract.

The Denver NelCS OF Sunday has the
following OF general interest in this Ter
ritory:
The Directors of the D. & R. G.. rail-
way returned from their tour OF inspec-
ton over the road last night; and the
gentlemen who came from the East will
return to their homes tonight, all the inn
portant business having been transacted
at the sessions held during the tour over
the road. The adoption of standard
guage to principal points in the State is
probably the most important move on the
part Of the directors, but they have also
transacted other affairs which insures
an aggressive policy, which will put
the road on very substantial basis,
THE STANDARD GUAGE ADOPTED.
At the meeting held at the Springs
yesterday morning the directors decided
to standard gauge their line from Pueblo
to Leadville and Red Cliff by LAYING a
third rail, and from Red Cliff to Aspen
to build broad gauge road, giving them
standard gauge line from Denver and
Pueblo to Aspen. This is a splendid
stroke of policy, and places the Rio
Grange in position to meet all competi-
tors and obtain their full share of the
business of the State.
In is also their intention to continue
the standard gauge line to Grand juno
ton and the Utah border, where they
will unite with the Rio Grande Western.
which will in all probability lay a third
rail to Ogden, thereby giving the Rio
Grande system broad gauge connection
on all the important points on their
line.
This action on the part of the directors
gives evidence OF their approaching the
railroad situation in the State and that
they propose that the Denver & Rio
Grande shall retain its place at the head
OF the railroad procession in Colorado.
Extensive orders have been given for
the equipment to run on the broad
gauge line. The latest style of passen-
ger coaches, Pullman sleepers and
Buffet cars have been adopted. New
and powerful freight and passenger loco
motives are under contract, and orders
have been given for heavy steel rails and
iron bridges for the entire distance from
Denver to Aspen.
MIDLAND TALK.
The same paper has the following,
which, beside being a confederation of
The DEMOCRATS Midland talk, gives
some additional points OF interest:
at is rumored in railway circles both
here and in Salt Lake, that the Colorado
Midland railway has a party of surveyors
at work on the border between the two
States, with probable view of extend
ing the line to Salt Lake City. The ex-
tension over the Utah border will be con-
nected with the Rock railway, which
was sold few days since to a party of
Eastern capitalists. 1t is said that the
Midland is to connect with the Central
Pacific and that traffic contract is in
preparation and will be signed in a few
days.
This action on the part of the Midland
shows the fine Italian hand OF Jay Gould,
and looks as though the Missouri Pacific
will be a formidable rival of the Santa
Fe as a transcontinental route. The
Missouri Pacific is to use the Midland
tracks, and will form the means of that
roads extreme western outlet"